Norris can win the World Championship in Qatar: here are all the combinations

Lando Norris will be able to become world champion already in Qatar. Having gotten over the disappointment of the disqualification suffered by his McLaren in Las Vegas, the Englishman finished second in the Lusail qualifying, placing himself once again behind a rediscovered Oscar Piastri (as in the Sprint). An overall positive result for Lando, who in the race will have the chance to close the discussion with a GP to spare.

the situation

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In fact, Lando Norris has a 22-point advantage over his teammate, and therefore the Englishman will only need to gain four points over Piastri in the penultimate round of the season to become champion. But watch out for Verstappen: Lando will still not have to lose points from SuperMax, which after fourth place in the Sprint has a disadvantage in the drivers’ standings of 25 points, the same ones that will be awarded to the winner of the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi. This situation allows Norris to be absolutely master of his own destiny: a victory in Qatar would close the championship accounts with a round early, but the McLaren driver also has several other possible scenarios on his side to celebrate the title already in Lusail.

the combinations

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Norris is champion at the end of the Qatar GP if:

• He wins the race.
• He’s 2nd, Verstappen doesn’t win and Piastri doesn’t do better than 4th.
• He’s 3rd, Verstappen doesn’t get on the podium and Piastri doesn’t do better than 5th.
• He’s 4th, Verstappen doesn’t get on the podium and Piastri doesn’t do better than 6th
• He’s 5th, Verstappen doesn’t get ahead of him and Piastri doesn’t do better than 7th
• He is 6th, Verstappen doesn’t finish ahead of him and Piastri doesn’t do better than 8th
• He is 7th, Verstappen doesn’t finish ahead of him and Piastri doesn’t do better than 9th
• He is 8th, Verstappen doesn’t finish ahead of him and Piastri doesn’t score any points